There’s been plenty of talk lately about future missions to Mars that will carry human crew members. It would be an incredible achievement to successfully (and safely) land a human on the surface of another planet, but it’s something that has never even been attempted, much less accomplished.

With a steady stream of advancements in AI technology and robotics it’s not entirely out of the question that the first “resident” of Mars might actually not be a human at all, but a machine. One inquisitive Twitter user decided to ask Elon Musk what his thoughts were on the first Martian being an intelligent machine rather than a human.

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Elon Musk suggests the first ‘resident’ of Mars might be an AI originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 28 Dec 2018 at 14:35:27 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple’s iPhone XS is a terrific phone in so many ways, but there are a few things we’d like to see improved. Of course the biggest issue with any phone is battery life, and the same can be said of the XS. Battery life is the sort of thing you can never have enough of. While the iPhone XS can easily take you though a normal day of relatively light phone usage, there’s no way it can power through a very busy day. That’s where the UGREEN Battery Case Portable Charger comes in. It more than doubles the amount of time you can go between charges, and it’s only $28 right now on Amazon. The coolest thing about this particular case is that if uses wireless charging and a magnetic battery pack, so when you don’t need extra battery life you can remove the battery pack and just use the protective case part.

UGREEN Battery Case Portable Charger 3600mAh Compatible for iPhone Xs X: $27.88

Here’s more info from the product page:

• 3600mAh Li-polymer rechargeable battery case effectively provide extra power to your iPhone XS, iphone X, double your iphone x battery life. Equivalent to add 16 hours phone call or 9.6 hours web browsing time.
• 2 in 1 design, with phone case included, this UGREEN battery case can firmly attach the power bank to your iPhone X with powerful magnetic force, protecting your iPhone from scratches and also convenient for travelling.
• With auto-sensing function, this battery charger case provides you instantly wireless charging without pressing a button. Recharge simply anywhere anytime. NOTE: To achieve auto-sensing function, please make sure you attach your iphone X to the included phone case.
• 4-level LED indication clearly indicates you the charging status.The first light is 0-25% charging,the second light is 25-50%,the third light is 50-75%.
• Worry-free warranty, UGREEN iphone x battery case is backed with 18 months manufaturer warranty and professional customer service support.

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Brilliant $28 iPhone XS battery case loses all the bulk when you don’t need to charge originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 28 Dec 2018 at 14:04:51 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If the furor that erupted over Instagram’s botched test this week that inadvertently became a wider update of the app taught us anything, it’s this. The Facebook-owned photo-sharing service would presumably never admit this, but the interest in exploring a limited experiment of replacing the vertical scrolling feed with a horizontal, Stories-like progression of content is no accident. The introduction of Stories has been a resounding success for Instagram, for all the reasons that are evident — everything from their ephemerality to the creativity they unleash in users via everything from GIFs to stickers, music and more.

All of which is to say: In all likelihood we got a taste of Instagram’s future this week, and maybe even a hint at why the app’s co-founders left abruptly under a bit of a cloud a few months ago. It’s quite possible, in other words, that the feed’s days are numbered. And it’s thanks to the fact that we all apparently love Stories too much. Which is another way of saying, we love swiping horizontally through Stories too much.

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Instagram’s horizontal swipe mess happened because everyone loves Stories so much originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 28 Dec 2018 at 13:33:36 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Fire TV Stick is an excellent choice for anyone looking to stream movies and shows to their TV. It was also one of the best-selling items we covered this holiday season, since it was on sale at such a great price. That sale is over now, however, so if you missed it you’re out of luck. Don’t worry though, because we also have some good news: there’s a comparable streaming stick from Roku — the Roku Express — and it’s on sale right now at the same price Amazon was charging for the Fire TV Stick during Black Friday and Cyber Week!

Roku Express | Easy High Definition (HD) Streaming Media Player: $24.99

Here are the highlights from the product page:

• Simple setup with an included High Speed HDMI Cable
• Easy-to-use remote, intuitive navigation
• 500,000+ movies and TV episodes, with voice search across 1,000+ top channels. Plus, catch hit movies, popular shows and more with no subscription or fees on The Roku Channel
• Tons of streaming services available. From movies and series on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO NOW and SHOWTIME to cable alternatives like Sling TV or YouTube TV to live sports and news on CBS News, ABC News and ESPN
• Free Roku mobile app for private listening, voice search and more

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Amazon’s big Fire TV Stick sale is over, but you can get a Roku Express for the same price originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 28 Dec 2018 at 13:02:24 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Captain Marvel will be the first Marvel film launching next year, and we already have a couple of trailers for the movie that will introduce a new key member of the Avengers team, a character who is expected to play a huge role in Avengers: Endgame. But while we’ve known for quite a while that Brie Larson plays Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel in the film, we had no idea what Jude Law’s role might be. We’ve seen rumors saying that he’s playing Mar-Vell, as well as stories saying that he’s actually playing a villain named Yon-Rogg. As with other MCU movies, both Marvel and Disney try to protect spoilers from leaking out ahead of the film’s release, but it looks like Disney messed up this time and accidentally revealed Law’s character.

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Disney just let a huge ‘Captain Marvel’ spoiler slip out originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 28 Dec 2018 at 12:31:26 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Alexa is one of the greatest things to happen to smart home tech in recent years, but it’s a double-edged sword. We end up relying so much on Alexa to control all of our gadgets and gizmos that it becomes very frustrating when we have devices that aren’t compatible with Alexa. When it comes to all of your home entertainment gear, there’s an awesome device that can bridge the gap. The Logitech Harmony Hub can be placed anywhere with line of sight to your home theater, and it’ll let you control all of your devices with an app on your smartphone or with Alexa. Best of all, it’s on sale for under $57 right now.

Logitech Harmony Hub for Control of 8 Home Entertainment Devices, works with Alexa: $56.95

Here are the key details from the product page:

• Works with Alexa to easily control your home entertainment devices with your voice
• Combine up to 8 remotes and countless apps into one easy-to-use smartphone app.
• Create customized activities to control your home entertainment. For example, simply tap “Date Night” and Harmony can turn on your Sony Android TV, launch Netflix, dim your Philips Hue smart lights and turn on your Sonos connected speaker
• Harmony App for iOS or Android smartphone or tablet: Simply swipe and tap to control channels, movies, 50 customizable channel Favorites
• Closed cabinet control: Included Harmony Hub lets you control devices in closed cabinets

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The device that lets you control all your home entertainment gear with Alexa has never been cheaper originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 28 Dec 2018 at 12:06:48 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Avengers: Infinity War has the best ending one could ask from the first episode in the epic two-part Avengers series. By allowing Thanos to complete his Infinity Stone quest in the first film and snap his fingers to kill half of all living things in the universe, Marvel made sure that all MCU fans would talk about that epic cliffhanger for months. In a new interview, Marvel boss Kevin Feige confirmed that the company had been working on this particular Infinity War ending for years and that the ending was exactly what the company wanted.

While it’s unclear what Avengers: Endgame will bring, we do suspect most of the dead heroes will return to life. And even though the Endgame ending might still deliver some more heartbreak, as we’ve come to expect from Russo brothers’ creations, there’s still hope beyond the next installment of the Avengers saga.

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‘Infinity War’ was just as heartbreaking as Marvel wanted, but there’s hope beyond ‘Endgame’ originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 28 Dec 2018 at 11:41:15 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This has easily been one of the best holiday shopping seasons we’ve ever covered here at the BGR Deals team. Retailers really stepped up their efforts in 2018 and offered killer deals across every popular product category you can imagine. Christmas has now come and gone though, which means the big holiday sales are over. But it also means there’s one last big blowout on Amazon before the New Year arrives next week. That’s right, folks… welcome to Digital Day!

As the name of this shopping event might suggest, it’s a big sale on all things digital. From discounts on popular movies and TV series to rock-bottom prices on Kindle books and software, this big sale has it all… as long as it’s digital. You can shop the entire sale right here on Amazon’s site, or check out some more info below courtesy of Amazon’s announcement.

• Save up to 75% off Kindle best-selling books, including titles such as Manhattan Beach, In the Midst of Winter, My Squirrel Days, Summer I Turned Pretty, Indianapolis, and Great At Work
• Save up to 80% off best-selling Marvel graphic novels like Jessica Jones: Blind Spot, Runaways Vol. 1: Pride and Joy, You Are Deadpool, andX-Men: Days of Future Past
• Save up to 60% off digital magazines such as Vanity Fair, People, Entertainment Weekly, Martha Stewart Living, Better Homes and Gardens,Bon Appétit, Wired, Shape, and Men’s Journal
• Prime members save up to 65% off movies like Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Red Sparrow, Sicario: Day of the Soldado, Tomb Raider, andBook Club on Prime Video
• Save 50% or more off of software from H&R Block, Norton Security, and Quicken Personal Finance
• Save $50 on Fire HD 10 tablet and receive 3 months free trial to Audible
• Audible members can buy one, get one free on a selection of hundreds of Audible books
• Get 3 months of Kindle Unlimited for $0.99. Enjoy unlimited access to over 1 million books, popular magazines and thousands of books with Audible narration. Offer valid for new subscribers only
• Get 3 months of Amazon FreeTime Unlimited for $2.99. Offer valid for new subscribers only

Don’t forget you’ll need some sweet new devices to enjoy all that digital content! Here are some of our favorite device deals you’ll find today on Amazon:

Apple iPad with WiFi, 32GB, Space Gray (2017 Model): $297.18

Fire HD 10 Tablet with Alexa Hands-Free, 10.1″ 1080p Full HD Display, 32 GB, Black – with Speci…: $99.99

Roku Streaming Stick | Portable, Power-Packed Streaming Device with Voice Remote with Buttons…: $34.00

Roku Express | Easy High Definition (HD) Streaming Media Player: $24.99

Toshiba 55LF621U19 55-inch 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV HDR – Fire TV Edition: $399.99

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Amazon’s huge Digital Day sale is now live, for one day only originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 28 Dec 2018 at 11:16:53 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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There’s one last roundup for you to enjoy this week that covers the best paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free for a limited time. We dug through hundreds of apps on sale today to find the six best options, but there’s no telling when these freebies will end so grab them now while you still can. And if you want to check out even more premium apps available for free, there are still some left in yesterday’s post.

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6 paid iPhone apps you can download for free on December 28th originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 28 Dec 2018 at 10:51:34 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We’ve got one last roundup of the day’s best deals to share with you this week, and we’re wrapping things up on a high note. Highlights from Friday’s list include $17 smart LED bulbs that are just as good as $50 Philips Hue bulbs, Anker’s 10W fast wireless charging stand for just $19.99, a rare discount on the Apple Watch Series 4 that cuts the price to $415, discounts of up to $50 on Instant Pot cookers, almost half off one of our favorite air fryers, a 128GB microSD card for just $18.99, $200 Powerbeats3 wireless earphones for $89.99, a Logitech Harmony universal remote for only $33, the lowest price ever on the hot new PlayStation Classic retro console, a Bose sound bar for just $199, and plenty more. See all of Friday’s best deals below.

MagicLight WiFi Smart Light Bulb, Dimmable, Multicolor, Wake-Up Lights, No Hub Required, Magic…: $16.95

Anker Fast Wireless Charger, 10W Wireless Charging Stand, Qi-Certified, Compatible iPhone XR/Xs…: $19.99

Apple Watch Series 4 (GPS, 44mm) – Silver Aluminium Case with White Sport Band: $414.99

Instant Pot DUO80 8 Qt 7-in-1 Multi- Use Programmable Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Cooke…: $89.95

Instant Pot Ultra 3 Qt 10-in-1 Multi- Use Programmable Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Cooke…: $89.99

BLACK+DECKER Purify 2-Liter Air Fryer, Black/Stainless Steel, HF110SBD: $82.99

Silicon Power-128GB High Speed MicroSD Card Adapter: $18.99

Roku Express | Easy High Definition (HD) Streaming Media Player: $24.99

NETGEAR AC1200 Dual Band Smart WiFi Router, Gigabit Ethernet (R6230): $43.99

Powerbeats3 Wireless Earphones – Neighborhood Collection – Asphalt Gray: Too low to display

Logitech Harmony 650 Infrared All in One Remote Control, Universal Remote Logitech, Programmabl…: $32.99

Dash Rapid Egg Cooker: 6 Egg Capacity Electric Egg Cooker for Hard Boiled Eggs, Poached Eggs, S…: $15.25

PlayStation Classic Console: $59.97

Bose Solo 5 TV Sound System: Too low to display

Cuisinart Multiclad Pro Stainless Steel 6-Piece Cookware Set: $199.99

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Today’s best deals: $17 smart bulbs, $20 wireless charger, $19 microSDs, air fryer, Instant Pots, more originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 28 Dec 2018 at 10:26:27 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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